Claremont and more: what to see in Esher
Among the places to visit in and near Esher are 21 attractions, 5 historic houses and 4 museums. We list 3 places to visit inside Esher’s built-up area and 37 within 5 km of its edge. Heritage bodies look after 2 of them: 1 by Historic Royal Palaces and 1 by the National Trust. Further afield lies British Museum, at 23 km.
Where to start in Esher
Claremont aside, the next best known are a museum, a historic site and a historic house.
Historic houseClaremontin townMuseumMuseumElmbridge Museumin townHistoric siteHistoric siteBelvedere Towerin town
Historic house · Historic Royal PalacesHampton Court Palace1.5 km outside town, to the northeast
Garden · National TrustNational Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens100 m outside town, to the southwest
Theme parkChessington World of Adventures2.9 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
Furthest out is Gothic Tower, at 7.6 km.
The dashed line is Esher’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What kind of places
Count 21 other attractions and 7 castles or historic places.
Green: inside Esher. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Royal Palaces and 1 by the National Trust (Hampton Court Palace and National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens).
The whole list for Esher
3 in town lead, with 37 more within 5 km of its edge after them.
National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens
Historic garden in Surrey, England, UK.
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11The Homewood
UK modernist house in Esher, Surrey, England designed by Patrick Gwynne.
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17Scorpion Express
Mine train themed roller coaster at Chessington World of Adventures.
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20The Blue Barnacle
Swinging pirate ship ride at Chessington World of Adventures in southwest London, England.
Kingston Museum
History museum in Wheatfield Way, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom.
The 5th Dimension
Dark ride at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in southwest London, England.
The 3 inside Esher come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
70 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Esher’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Esher →
Days out
Best known of the 12 within reach is British Museum, at 23 km.
Big drawMuseumBritish Museum23 km northeast · 5.8M visitors a year (2023)
Historic houseBuckingham Palace21 km northeast
Cathedral · English HeritageWestminster Abbey22 km northeast
Big drawCastleTower of London25 km northeast · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
AttractionElizabeth Tower22 km northeast
CastleWindsor Castle21 km northwest
Big drawArt galleryNational Gallery22 km northeast · 709K visitors a year (2021)
Big drawMuseumVictoria and Albert Museum19 km northeast · 858K visitors a year (2021)
AttractionLondon Eye22 km northeast
GardenKew Gardens13 km north
Big drawMuseumNatural History Museum19 km northeast · 1.6M visitors a year (2021)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral24 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Esher (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Places to visit in Esher: questions
What are the main attractions in Esher?
The best known inside Esher’s built-up area are Claremont, Elmbridge Museum and Belvedere Tower. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 37 more within 5 km.
Does Esher have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Esher: Elmbridge Museum, Kingston Museum, Kempton Steam Museum and Cobham Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Esher?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Esher, 2 places are cared for: 1 by Historic Royal Palaces and 1 by the National Trust (Hampton Court Palace and National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens).
What are the best-known days out near Esher?
Within 40 km: British Museum (23 km), Buckingham Palace (21 km), Westminster Abbey (22 km), Tower of London (25 km).
Where are Esher’s historic buildings listed?
Esher has 70 listed buildings, 3 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Esher when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (32)
- Claremont: Heathermitch, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hampton Court Palace: Ricardalovesmonuments, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Trust - Claremont Landscape Gardens: ogwen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chessington World of Adventures: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oatlands Palace: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bushy House: J. Miall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dragon's Fury: Martyn Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Painshill: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Homewood: Tjandspallan at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Vampire: Stefan Scheer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiger Rock: Aylesburyape, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kobra: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Croc Drop: Jcrazyhead37, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Runaway Train: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scorpion Express: BenBowser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tiny Truckers: Photos_of_CWOAR, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Black Buccaneer: Chris Sampson, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Blue Barnacle: Jcrazyhead37, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kingston Museum: Zoopraxiscope, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kempton Steam Museum: Kempton Steam Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Museum: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Buckingham Palace: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Westminster Abbey: Σπάρτακος, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Tower: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Windsor Castle: Diliff, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- National Gallery: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victoria and Albert Museum: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Eye: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kew Gardens: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Natural History Museum: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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